An unknown substance has clouded Redwood Creek near Briceland Road at least twice in the past week, and with the plume now confirmed in the South Fork Eel River, agencies are being asked what’s in the water.
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Crime
CHP Unit That Investigates Major Crimes Descends on Fortuna Massage & Spa
A plainclothes unit that handles complex criminal investigations spent hours Thursday at a Fortuna business in an action whose scope remains unknown.
A SENSE OF PLACE: Nature, Culture, and Community
Handfuls of Home
Myers Flat Is Where It’s At: Campground Guests Saved a Woman’s Life on the Eel River
A 47-year-old woman went into cardiac arrest on the far bank of the South Fork Eel River on Memorial Day weekend — and the strangers camping nearby turned out to be exactly who she needed.
Good News
McMurray & Sons Sponsors Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Humboldt County
“The 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Humboldt County will take place on Saturday, October 10 at the Adorni Center. beginning at 9 am.”
Need to Know
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The City of Eureka Has Board and Commission Vacancies
“Members on Boards and Commissions shall be willing to serve as a civic responsibility and
without compensation.”
Can You Help?
Help Clean Up the Coast After July 4 — Volunteers Needed in Crescent City
The annual July 5 beach cleanup is back, and organizers are looking for volunteers to help clear firework debris and trash from Del Norte County’s coastline after the holiday rush.
Other Voices: Columns, Letters, and Announcements
Letters to the Editor/ Columns
‘Unnecessary Tragedies’: Coalition Pushes Caltrans to Fix Deadly Eureka Corridor
A local transportation advocacy group says pedestrians and cyclists are killed or seriously injured on 4th and 5th Streets at 90 times the county average — and a new feasibility study announcement isn’t enough.
Announcements
Vera Jeanette Steele: March 19, 1939 – May 4, 2026
“From GG-Ma, we learned the value of hard work, how to clean a fish, and the simple joy of sneaking a taste of frosting from the fridge when she wasn’t looking. Most importantly, we learned what it means to show up—to show up for family without asking why, and to help those in need without questioning whether they deserve it.”
Cannabis Cache
HappyDay: ‘This Week Was Momentous for Us’
“Brother Lito and I got back from our sales trip last night as dusk darkened towards night.”
Cannabis Union Backs Congressional Push to Free Federal Prisoners Serving Time for Nonviolent Marijuana Offenses
The UFCW, which represents thousands of cannabis industry workers, is calling on the Trump administration to commute the sentences of people in federal prison on nonviolent cannabis charges, joining a letter signed by 28 members of Congress urging presidential action.